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It was intended that this site should be a labyrinth of articles to fire the imagination 
rather than a text book to be plundered for knowledge.

It should be a network of country lanes with a surprise around every corner
 linking together all the disparate skills and pleasures of Self-sufficiency. 

Self-sufficiency is a complete system with every activity relating to every other.

However, even the writer manages to get lost, rides in circles and risks repeating himself in separate articles. Even worse, he may contradict himself and lose what little credibility remains.

It was inevitable too that once varieties of plants and species of animals be mentioned, the enthusiast reader will search to find what disasters have befallen their beloved speciality at Hangman's Cottage.

This is the diary of the events, the animals and crops
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
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January 2004
December 2003
November 2003
October 2003
September 2003
August 2003
June & July 2003 - No diary.
May 2003
April 2003
March 2003
February 2003
January 2003
December 2002
November 2002
October 2002
September 2002
August 2002
July 2002
June 2002
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April 2002
March 2002
February 2002
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December 2001
November 2001
October 2001
September 2001
August 2001
July 2001

Articles mostly about money:

finding the money
An attempt to put you off the whole idea, whilst telling you that you are not quite as crazy as you thought.

capital ideas
You are richer than you realised and self-sufficiency is not quite as risky either.

going for broke
A lack of money can actually be an advantage.

inheritance
A change of attitude of your part can actually fund self-sufficiency.

return on capital
The writer was once a businessman. He could not, in all conscience, go self-sufficient without at least attempting to make it look like a good investment.

second age self-sufficiency
Younger homesteaders usually ignore all advice. Quite right too. This is an exercise in damage limitation.

Seasonal Stories:

Christmas carol
I saw three ships come sailing in - really.

Christmas spirit
Exotic drinks with unexpected properties.

The index will be extended when time allows. In the meantime, do please wander around, there are currently more than two hundred articles on this site alone.